'Lightning' strikes
USAIN BOLT stunned 91,000 people at the Beijing National Stadium last night with a magnificent world record for the 100 metres, giving Jamaica its first ever gold medal in the event at the Olympic Games.
Quartet of winners for Ellis
ON A somewhat eventful day at Caymanas Park, former champion jockey Shane Ellis stole the show with four winners on the 11-race programme.
MIND YOUR BUSINESS
Jamaica Broilers defeated Carib Cement by 62 runs in their opening round Digicel Twenty/20 Business House knockout cricket match at Spring Village last Sunday.
Powell disappoints again on the big stage
FOUR YEARS after fading to fifth place in yet another Olympic Games 100 metres, Jamaica's former world record holder Asafa Powell admits he just was not ready for the big stage.
Women poised to strike
JAMAICA could complete a sweep of the 100 metres gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics today. The island's three women easily advanced from yesterday's second round and enter today's semi-finals with the three fastest times.
Phelps swims into history with seven
HIS OLYMPICS looking lost, Michael Phelps decided to flap those gangly arms one more time. Milorad Cavic, so close to spoiling it all, glided along just under the surface, convinced he had won gold. But Phelps swam into history with a magnificent finish on Friday night, tying Mark Spitz with his seventh gold medal...
Sinclair, McFarlane, Buckley shine
KENIA Sinclair, Danny McFarlane and Markino Buckley advanced to the finals of their respective events on a packed day of track and field action at the Beijing National Stadium yesterday.
Gunners off to good start in BPL
ARSENAL GOT their challenge for the Premier League off to a comfortable but unconvincing start yesterday with a 1-0 home win over newly-promoted West Brom.
What a difference a set of selectors make
THE OLYMPIC Games are now in full swing, and while I do not know what is the reason, I have never before witnessed the sort of interest that is being displayed in the Games by Jamaicans of all ages and from all walks of life.
Henry pilots Melbourne to win
FORMER NATIONAL Twenty20 squad invitee Damian Henry produced a brilliant even 100 to guide title holders Melbourne to a 66-run win over Kensington in the feature match of the third round of the JCA All-limited overs competition at Melbourne Oval yesterday.
Boyz arrive in Canada
THE LOCAL-based cast of Jamaica's Reggae Boyz, as well as the coaching and management staff, touched down here in cool 57 degrees Fahrenheit conditions yesterday, several days ahead of their semi-final round World Cup qualifier against hosts Canada.
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